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Trkr

03-26-2007 12:50:17




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I have a bunch of oak from this winter cut in fireplace lengths.Should I split it now for this coming winters use,or wait till the fall to split it?




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bcPA

03-28-2007 19:06:11




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
think about it. White birch and cherry will rot before they dry out if not split but will season nicely if split to allow the moisture out. The woodring site for firewood cutters on the net says to only start counting your seasoning time after your wood is split. My vote is to split as soon as practical. I agree covering is very important.



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Mike (WA)

03-27-2007 08:07:41




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
Another factor no one mentioned is that some species are much harder to split when dry than when green- don't know about oak, and of course, it doesn't matter if you have a splitter.



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Oldmax

03-26-2007 20:07:28




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
I always have mine cut , split & stacked by the first of June then I cover with a tarp let set rest of summer.



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Paul from MI

03-26-2007 18:43:57




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
I split & stack as I cut. Wood is stacked under a lean-too on my barn cause I don't like digging it out of the snow next winter. It will dry pretty well when you cut it into firewood lengths, even if you don't split it. It won't dry much until you cut it, it dries from the ends. My choice would be to cut it into lengths, and split as you have time. Dry wood sure does cut down on the creosote problem in your chimney. Just my opinion. Good luck,
Paul

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Jim in NC

03-26-2007 17:42:07




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
Split it now and stack. Cover it with tin if you have some lying around. Make one stack the length of your tin then stack anther row against the first one and so on. Criss-cross blocks of wood on the ends of the stack so it won't fall over. You will have vertical ends to your stacks. Lay something on top of the tin to hold it down during windy times. I have used tin just for this purpose. You won't regret it if you have a cold, wet, winter next year.

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BC in TN

03-26-2007 17:34:41




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
Work it whenever you get a chance; even a little at at time. The exercise will be good for ya and we all know how time slips up on us...



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dds-inc

03-26-2007 14:03:45




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
well, I like to leave the wood outside and then split it in the fall. I suppose it's better to split it in the spring but I'm so busy then that it's impossible. I try to stack it up inside an open shed. Im planning on building a lean-to on the side of my shed specifically for firewood.



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mike a. tenn.

03-26-2007 12:55:36




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 12:50:17  
if you're gonna be burning it in a fireplace next winter, i'd split and stack it now. stack it so it can dry (good air flow around it) and season before winter as dry wood will burn with more flame and less smoke which is what you want in a fireplace. for my wood burning furnace, i'd wait til fall, and only split it small enuf to handle and fit in the firebox.

-mike



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Trkr

03-26-2007 13:55:43




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to mike a. tenn., 03-26-2007 12:55:36  
It all goes in a big wood burning stove in my basement.



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mike a. tenn.

03-26-2007 17:22:44




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to Trkr, 03-26-2007 13:55:43  
then i'd wait til fall to split it. if it isn't totally dried and seasoned it will burn longer. not quite as hot but longer. and i wouldn't split it any smaller than i had to.

-mike



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dan hill

03-27-2007 02:30:08




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 Re: Seasoning Firewood in reply to mike a. tenn., 03-26-2007 17:22:44  
Split wood will burn faster.Sharp edges heat up and gas quicker.



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